JACK POINTS- WHERE?? - Page 2

shizo · 04-23-2008, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Blake P

I've also seen people jack the rear using the differential. Any thoughts?

Like C230 said, I use the diff if I need to jack the whole rear end at once. For just one side, I use the lower control arm. All of C230's safety tips are good ones when jacking with the diff!

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Originally Posted by Blake P

Now I just use my feet to hold the wheel in place.

Works like a charm!

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ctC230K · 04-23-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mlg

thanx , those pix say it all, plan on replacing front b pads this week, got them for $22 for the front ----PAIR !!! ,at autozone- morse CERAMIC, so no more dust, then plan to clay the wheels and add some wheel wax, should look nice for a while.

$22 pads from autozone huh........ don't tell that to the car in front of you!

btw...hospital and insurance costs when u rear end somebody will make that $22 seem like only pennies!

emrliquidlife · 04-23-2008, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Blake P

I've also seen people jack the rear using the differential. Any thoughts?

BTW, I've always just done one corner at a time using the jack points on the side skirts.

I have used the rear diff. Sturdy piece in my opinion.

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Malsor13 · 08-13-2009, 12:02 PM

so what is the consensus on here? is it safe to use the differential as a jacking point for the rear or better to use the control arm? ive been reading and some people say its fine and others say it puts too much stress on it.

capt_paul · 08-13-2009, 08:05 PM

The owner's manual says you can use the rear diff, so they (Mercedes) must know a thing or two. I use it all the time when lifting the rear of the car up.

walee112 · 08-14-2009, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by capt_paul

The owner's manual says you can use the rear diff, so they (Mercedes) must know a thing or two. I use it all the time when lifting the rear of the car up.

do you jack it on the actual diff and not the heat sink? i would imagine the heat sink crumbling if you were to jack it on that.

another thing i just went to jack up my car today and boy was the under engine carriage point far deep in there... my jack couldnt even reach... i just ended up putting a block of wood on the side skirt pads and jacking it up from there... experimented with not putting a block of wood there and now i regret it.. the jack dented the seemingly dense rubber pads in.

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08-13-2009, 12:02 PM	#29
Malsor13 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 15 Drives: 2001 c240	so what is the consensus on here? is it safe to use the differential as a jacking point for the rear or better to use the control arm? ive been reading and some people say its fine and others say it puts too much stress on it.

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